HC Deb 14 May 1941 vol 371 cc1206-7
39. Sir H. Morris-Jones

asked the Minister of Information whether he is satisfied that adequate facilities are being granted to correspondents of the United States Press in London to pay constant visits to this House?

Mr. Cooper

I had recently, owing largely to your sympathetic support, Mr. Speaker, been able to arrange a new system under which United States correspondents attending the debates of this House would have been given greater facilities and enjoyed greater amenities. I regret that altered circumstances now present a fresh problem, but I shall do my best, in existing circumstances, to meet, so far as possible, the convenience of American correspondents.

Mr. Granville

When the right hon. Gentleman is able to give those facilities, will he see that facilities are also provided for American correspondents to release news in time for them to get it into the American papers?

Mr. Cooper

I always try to release the news as soon as I get it.